Immediately, with no hesitation, you let the coin fall into their hands for full, complete examination. Unless you're performing for Chuck Norris*, they won't be able to bend the coin a single bit. Use a quarter, dime, penny, half-dollar - anything.

Let the spectator keep the coin - let them take it home as a souvenir. They'll remember you for years to come.A mind-blowing, brilliant release by Roy Kueppers that will allow you to fool YOURSELF when performing it in the mirror.

Now that we knew how to make them look good, they had to feel good too. They had to be squishy enough to hide with a palm, pinch or in multiples, but also really tough. A professionally made piece of equipment that would last the test of time, they had to be right for REAL WORKERS.

When it comes to quality Sponge balls there is only one name that springs to mind. Goshman. Goshman produces the best sponge balls out there, but could they live up to our demanding criteria?

In a pinch, YES. There's simply no comparison. Using a new formula Goshman created a set of Black Sponge Balls that not only look amazing but are so durable, you can park your car on them for the night and the sponge ball will still pop right back into shape.

THAT is a tough sponge ball.

Designed with Workers in mind - these are the last set of Sponge balls you'll ever need. Pick up a set of 4 today.

If you would like the Pen Pro clip to be less noticeable in your pocket, then this kit is for you. It contains three custom parts which easily swap into your Spider Pen Pro. Also included is a bonus Spider Pen Pro spool cap.

"I used the paddle move with the sharpie, to turn the writing into the SixClubs - in a bar, on New Year's Eve :) To have the spectators watching, as the writing almost visibly turns into naming their card... My specs jumped through the *roof* (or at least, would have done if I was inside... as it happens, I was outside in the smoking area)

The key to working with the sharpie is to just not be afraid of handling it openly - the specs know what a sharpie looks like, and a cursory glance will confirm everything they know.

As it happens, when I pulled the Sharpie out, one of the specs said something along the lines of "Man, Sharpies will write on *anything*, they're great!" - At that point, I was so far ahead of the game that it wasn't even funny anymore!"- Brendon, Area 51 Member on Ellusionist

I like the paddle move with the sharpie. I show the logo with the paddle move and I just talk to them about permanent ink and how it's impossible to change things once they have been written on paper. I pop the cap and have them write a few things on the force card. i hold the cap and they hand me the marker...recap and table the marker.......then I just have them hold the deck and card....shuffle up till happy and I rub the sharpie logo and blammo.

Another funny thing I do is a deck stab with the sharpie. First, force card, then have them stab the deck with the sharpie. Have them cut the deck where they put the pen. They don't find the card..but you say that the pen found the card....point out the printing and get ready for some great reactions...the reveal just kills!- Lonnie Dilan, Card Pro

Made from the finest materials available. Our Elite Over-sized mats weigh in much larger then any mat on the market including our largest Apollo mats. Thick heavy-weight rubber underlay, gorgeous mottled grey material, each mat is hand made with love in the U.S.A.

The mat offers enough space for beautiful spreads and displays and is perfect for your practice space or for a professional show, giving you plenty of work and inspiration.

It practically calls to you, beckoning you to come and Practice on it.

Electra K Kit: This kit includes 2 magnetic Reed Switches. These are used for PK electronic effects.

Shimmed Shell Coin: This coin can be made to ‘vanish’ or change into another coin (the latter is accomplished by placing a smaller coin under the shell). Wave your hand/wrist over the coin and the shell coin visibly vanishes and/or changes into another coin.

Steel Core Coin: This examinable coin can be used for a variety of effects. Here are a few examples:

The Haunted Coin: An examined coin is placed on a table. It slowly stands up, then turns over.

Bank Night: The steel core coin is marked by a spectator (using a ‘write and wipe’ ink marker). This coin is placed in a coin envelope (available at stationary stores). Four quarters are placed in four other envelopes. The envelopes are closed and mixed by a spectator. The above is done while the performer’s back is turned. Seated at a table, the performer places one of his hands palm-up on the table. The envelopes are placed on the hand one at a time. The performer easily knows which envelope contains the correct coin.

Coin Vanish: The steel core coin is great for vanishes, since most people have a hard time finding these in circulation. Place the coin on a spectator’s hand, then wave your hand/wrist over the coin in a circular motion, and the coin vanishes!

Shim Shell Blank Half Coin: This shell coin will fit over a half dollar. With a magnet concealed on your wrist, you can wave your hand/wrist over the coin and the blank half will visually ‘mint’ into a real half dollar.

Half Dollar-Size Coin Shim: Used by magicians to shim their own expanded half dollars.

Shimming Supplies: Additional shim foil and wire for making your own shimmed playing cards, business cards, envelopes, etc. Simply glue two surfaces together with shim material between them and you will have a shimmed item that can be detected or affected by a magnet.

The materials given to you that allow you to do things that are unimaginable. They are the most ingenious (yet inexpensive) magic prop of this century. They are awesome and I recommend any close up (or even stage) performer. Pick up some along with Animated Miracles to enhance the use of your Loops...

Master Coinsmith Roy Kueppers has taken the original Karate Coin concept and given it his signature, refined-yet-epic take. Fashioned from a pristine Kennedy Half Dollar, each tear in the coin is carefully machined and turned by hand, producing a puncture that looks like a bullet hole - or more accurately - like it's just been punched through with your finger.

The majority of other Karate Coins we've seen on the market are mass produced, simply cross-scored and pushed through, leaving an ugly, clearly manufactured hole - to the point where you'd have a hard time convincing anyone your finger produced it. The KuKarate coin is without a doubt one of the best Coin Gimmicks we've ever seen.

Tired of wasting our money on packet after packet of Loops (we like floating things... a lot) we've instead been tying our own for a while, but nothing we used really delivered everything we wanted in a thread. They were too visible, too inelastic, too brittle, too weak - just not up to our standards.

Rather than admitting defeat however, we instead set out to find a thread that was up to our demanding standards - and therefore, up to yours. Through much experimentation, deliberation, comparison and consultation with some serious Chuck Norris-style thread workers, we emerged from our testing labs (ok, ok - 'Warehouse') with a spool of magical gold - 400Ft of what we believe to be the best invisible thread available anywhere.

But hey - don't take our word for it - add it to cart and be amazed yourself.

The coins were designed to look as if they were issued by a secret society from 1902 - perhaps one to which even Erdnase himself would have belonged. A rumoured initiation into such societies was the initiate’s wearing of a blindfold to complete a challenge, representing that until one was granted access to the inner secrets, they were blind.

The Double-Headed Eagle is the Babylonian symbol of the followers of Ninurta, one of the oldest secret societies in known history. In Akkadian mythology, Ninurta was the God of War, who defeated the monster Anzu to obtain the tablets of destiny - tablets that gave the bearer the power to rule the universe.

'Acta Deos Nunquam Mortalia Fallunt' inscribed along the circumference of the coin is Latin for ‘Mortal Actions Never Deceived the Gods’ whilst the opposite side reads ‘Decipimur Species Recite A Falsis Prinicipiis’ - a bastardisation of ‘Deceived by the false appearance of the right principles’.

Fast List

• The exact dimensions of a Walking Liberty Half Dollar

• Antique Silver Finish

• Ferromagnetic Core - these coins will stick to a magnet, and can be magnetised themselves

The Artifice Stainless-Steel Card Clip will increase the life of your playing cards by protecting them from the knocks, scratches and wear of everyday life. The Ace and twin guns of the artifice are laser-etched into the front of the clip, whilst the back is emblazoned with the instantly recognisable jacquard back design.

The spine of this professional grade card guard bares the latin 'Ars Est Celare Artem' - the motto of Artifice; 'True Art Conceals its Art'.

Fast List

• Brushed Stainless Steel, pro-grade

• Keeps your Cards protected when not in use

• Designed by Ellusionist

• Laser-Etched design on Front, Back and Spine of Clip

Once you've got your clip, make sure you pick up the matching Artifice decks as well, available in Blue, Green, Purple and White.

But Stay Cool is more than just a production of sunglasses. Through months of refining and late nights spent with product engineers, we have developed a triple-change that delivers a one-two magic combination. The production of Green Framed Sunglasses changes to Yellow Framed Sunglasses with a wave of the hand. Another wave, and the glasses have changed to Black.

The sunglasses may immediately be handed out for inspection - but there’s really no need. Instead, finish your spectator's drink for them, yell ‘Whoooooooo! Deal with It!’ and walk out with a spring in your step. It’s easy to see why Tony Chang calls this his new favorite trick.

STORIES - Tony Chang joined us for the filming of Stay Cool in Brooklyn and had a few things to say about possibilities in performance... although we'd recommend you take his advice with a grain of salt.

COMMITMENT - The key to Stay Cool is commitment. Like anything in life, 99% of it is about the attitude you adopt. Tony has us in stitches as he explains his ideas on attitude and truly committing to your performance.

PSYCHOLOGY - Tony discusses why Stay Cool is so effective - that its kitsch, unexpected nature punches through the bubble that people hide themselves in, and allows you to develop instant rapport with your audience. The perfect combination of magic and comedy.

Tobias spends nearly an hour teaching variation after variation for the Stay Cool production, with inspiration taken from classic comic legends - everyone from Buster Keaton to Marcel Marceau.

Filmed in the Ellusionist HQ Brooklyn Studio with live performances shot during the Open-to-the-Public Studio Party, Stay Cool contains everything you need to absolutely OWN any room you walk into.

This is not a toy. This is a "badass" device that allows you to launch fireballs from your open palm.

Fire. Since the dawn of time it has been the reward at the end of man's quest. Both creator and destroyer, it has historically been the element hardest to control. Until now. Your quest is over. The power of fire in the palm of your hand. That's the power of PYRO.

The first of its kind, PYRO is a high-tech, wrist-worn, James Bond style device that allows you to shoot magnificent balls of fire from your open hand.

Featuring four separate chambers for multiple shots, an easy to use remote device, soft touch finish and adjustable wrist strap, PYRO is about to turn up the heat on your performances.

Please Note: You must be 18 or over to purchase and/or use the Pyro Device

At Ellusionist, we’re continually striving to make you look like a SuperHero. To give you the appearance of other-worldy powers. We’ve taught you how to bend metal with your mind with the Shift Series. We’ve taught you how to use your icy breath to freeze a quarter with Frozen.

Now - we’re giving you the power to shoot fireballs on demand. Welcome to Pyro.

'Pyro goes way beyond magic and puts an unexplainable, supernatural power in your hands. I don’t leave home without it and am constantly finding excuses to shoot fireballs from my empty hands.' - Daniel Madison

FULL OVERVIEW

Comprehensive Instructional It is a condition of purchase that you watch the PYRO instructional in its entirety, prior to operating your unit. Adam Wilber goes over the safety precautions, correct operation and performance ideas for this device. We've given you multiple ideas to get you started - but the possibilities are truly endless. PYRO is a true utility device that opens up a new and exciting side to your magic.

Multiple Shot Capability Each PYRO unit comes with 4 individually triggered barrels, meaning you can shoot off 4 fireballs before a reload is required. We highly recommend you use only the Flash Packs we supply and recommend, with each pack containing enough flash cotton and paper for over 60 uses.

Handsfree Operation The PYRO Unit itself has been designed to contour to the underside of the wrist, leaving the hand shooting the fireball completely empty. The supplied fastener allows the sleeve to hide the unit, while keeping out of the way of the flaming shots. The remote switch has been designed to fit comfortably and discretely in the other hand, activated with a squeeze of the fist. Small and light enough to sit in a pocket when not in use without you - or your spectators - noticing it’s there.

Rugged & Reliable As soon as you open the box and feel the unit yourself, you can feel the quality and level of R&D that has gone into the production of this device. Over two years of refinements and seven prototypes, both PYRO Unit and the Remote have gone through hell and back, pressure and temperature stressed every individual component - from heater coil though to remote receiver and cycle tested through to failure, to guarantee performance and longevity of the final unit. What you have after all of this, is a device that both Ellusionist and Adam Wilber are proud to stand behind.

Fully Guaranteed PYRO comes with an end to end, 60 day full replacement warranty. While we’re confident that if the directions are followed you will not have any issues with the unit, those that may arise can easily be troubleshooted. PYRO’s creator, Adam Wilber, stands behind each and every unit sold. If for any reason your unit stops functioning, Adam has made himself available to answer questions and walk you through any common issues personally. If after speaking to Adam your unit still does not function, simply return it within 60 days of purchase for a replacement unit at no cost to you.

WIZARD PRODUCT REVIEW

Working in one of Europe's Largest Magic Shops, and professional performers themselves, David Penn and Jonathan Farr know what they're talking about. Their review show on Youtube is the most watched and respected in the industry. Receiving a 100% rating is almost unheard of - but if anything is going to get it - it's PYRO. You can see the full video (and subscribe) here.

PYROMANIACS

In the lead up to release we sent a number of PYRO units out to some of the most creative up-and-comers in the industry to put the PYRO unit through its paces - and the reviews are most definitely in. Every single person that received PYRO called us up and raved about it.

Like kids in a candy shop, PYRO has ignited an excitement within them. After the initial 'precautious tomfoolery' of simply shooting hundreds of fireballs from their hands, they got to thinking about all the different ways PYRO can be used. We've included a few videos below of these PYROMANIACS in action.

Dalton Wayne - This is one of the most fun clips we've seen using PYRO. Recently a contestant on Wizard Wars, Dalton's regular gig is as a professional magician at Universal Studios and Walt Disney World - the most magical place on earth, so the bar's been set pretty high for excitement. Which is why we're thrilled with how excited he is about the possibilities of PYRO... and with good reason.

Jibri 'Jibrizy' Taylor - It's clear that from the moment Jibrizy opens up his PYRO box, he's ecstatic. Still fairly new to the other side of the magic curtain, Jibrizy is a charming, energetic performer, and his creativity overflows in everything he does. This is a man to watch. We're sure that you'll be seeing more of him on Ellusionist some time in the future.

Raymond Singson - You may remember Ray from the 'Stained Skin' tattoo DVDs a while back - and even if you don't, you've undoubtedly seen him leading our forums at Ellusionist Performance HQ. Ray has spent the last 15 years performing and is a much loved reviewer of magic products, so when it comes to this sort of thing - he knows his stuff. Jump to 4:31 for the action.

Lloyd Barnes - The newest member of Team Ellusionist, Lloyd's creative mind races at a million miles a minute. As a talent scout and creative consultant, Lloyd has a unique insight that sees him on top of things right from the ground floor of our releases, helping artists develop their effects to their full potential. So when Lloyd called Adam teeming with performance ideas, we knew we were onto something big. Skip to 8:17 to see Lloyd's reaction to the final PYRO product.

Hand-made in California from 7-ply Canadian Maple hardwood, these decks have been given the custom Ellusionist treatment - featuring tip-to-tail full color graphics of some of our most popular designs.

The Boards are available in limited quantities at any one time. Their hand-crafted nature means that there is a long lead time between manufacturing runs - so when a style has sold out, it may be more than 3 months until it is available again. We suggest you pick up the styles you like now before they disappear again.

Skateboards have not been treated with grip tape, trucks or wheels - but are pre-drilled ready for these to be fitted, should you decide to use your board, rather than display it. Just go easy on the grinding - these boards are there to be admired.

This is where the Gaff System differs from other decks; within are 15 separate effects that for any other project would be sold as standalone products - but with our mission to create the most insane gaff deck ever, we combined them all into this ONE deck.

From a torn and restored card that melts back together in a unique and unexplainable way, to a chosen card becoming a chapstick in a spectator’s hands. Each effect in this system is a worker. There is no room for ‘filler’. Each card placed in the deck has been carefully considered against a ‘wait-list’ of other effects to determine whether it TRULY belonged.

When we took the finalised artwork to USPCC we were told that the Gaff System could not be made. The photo realism of some of the cards in the deck used too many colors for the printers to handle, and cards like the ‘Chaptrick’ had them worried - because it looked ‘so much’ like a real Chapstick it sent their legal department scurrying.

Undeterred, we found our own printer who not only matched the feel of the cards in the deck to those in the Artifice Deck - but printed with such high quality that even Mike Clarke, who created the graphics for the deck, was impressed.

The Superstars

CALEN MORELLI

Since his first release ‘Clench’ with Ellusionist, Calen’s gone on to do some pretty amazing things. Things like ‘Consulting for David Blaine, David Copperfield and Dynamo’. Serious credentials. Calen's style is organic magic, effects that challenge people’s understanding of everyday objects - and it’s this bending of reality that he brings to the Gaff System.

As Creative Consultant for Ellusionist, Daniel Madison utilises his creative flair, studies in deception, and hard-earned experience to deliver remarkable effects to our catalogue. Daniel’s signature releases are used by a who’s-who of magic. It's Daniel's unique blend of 'impossible objects' and 'impossible occurrences' that makes his effects stand out in this set.

Taught by Daniel Madison : Angle Z | Half Vanish | Magnify | Peek Box

ERIC JONES

Although best known for his work with coins, Eric Jones’s card work is finessed and elegant - a trait that underlines the effects Eric brought to the Gaff System. In this DVD, Eric builds on the work of Larry Jennings, Marlo, Erdnase, Hugard and Braue to deliver four effects with style and grace rarely seen in gaffed card magic.

Taught by Eric Jones : Hoarders | Morph | Side Effect | On Point .

In the Box

The Gaff System consists of 2 parts - the Artifice Gaff Deck and the two-disc Gaff System DVD. While they are available separately, the deck by itself is only sold as a ‘refill’ - as without prior purchase of the DVD you will not know how to use the deck.

Containing 54 cards utilised for 15 effects (listed below) and tailored for use with the Green, Blue or White Artifice decks - including vital extras of those cards you’re likely to be giving away - the Artifice Gaff Deck is the backbone of this system.

The two-disc DVD set contains over three hours of performances, teaching, invaluable advice and real world tips from the guys who actually created the effects - and know the potential of these as hard-hitting pieces of magic. Calen Morelli takes to Venice Beach to share the newly created magic of the Gaff System, and astonishes crowd after crowd with these tricks...

The Effects

MisMade Jack... The printing on a single playing card moves with the wave of the hand - twice - leaving the spectator with an impossible object - a misprinted Jack. This effect is so visual, even Peter McKinnon flipped out during the filming of the explanation.

Chaptrick... When we shared this video on social media, our Facebook exploded - nearly 400 shares and 1800 likes on this trick alone. The card chosen by a spectator vanishes from the deck - only to appear in the Chapstick they’ve been holding the whole time.

TNRT... This is Brad Christian’s favorite of all the effects on the Gaff System. The clearly torn flap of a tuck-box restores with a rub of the finger. Hyper visual - and totally unexplainable.

Shadowplay... Who hasn’t used the light on a camera phone to navigate through the shadows at night? In this trick, Calen uses the light to produce a shadow on a playing card - a shadow that stays fixed, even when the finger that made it is taken away.

Meld...A Torn and Restored Card effect that restores in the spectator’s hands… but not the way you’d think. Four clearly torn pieces are placed in the outstretched hands of the spectator, only to meld together in a misshapen stack.

Hoarders... Four Kings are placed into a card box and three selections lost in the deck. When the card box is opened again - the selections are seen sandwiched between the Kings. With a pinch, the Kings disappear - leaving only the selections behind - and the Kings? Face up, in the middle of the deck.

Morph... This is how a color change really should look. A single card morphs back and forth between a Queen and a Four, with a wave of the hand before being handed back to a spectator, one card - completely changed.

Side Effect... An effect where your imagination is the only limit. The writing on the side of a deck of cards changes with a wave of the finger. Anything from ‘Your Card is’ changed to ’Three of Hearts’ through to ‘Happy Birthday’ changed to ‘(Spectator’s Name)’. Great for conveying a personal message - or using as an ‘Impromptu Magic 8 Ball'.

On Point... A chosen card is lost in the deck, and the Artifice Joker enlisted to help find it. With a flutter of the card, the joker points to wherever the spectators card is located - even when he’s moved away from the deck. Eric Jones breathes life into the deck’s mysterious gentleman.

Angle Z... While Madison devotes a whole DVD to Angle Z- here, this is the incredible Gaff System Version. The corner of a card is ripped off and then gently balanced on the card’s back. Slowly the card is tilted - with the corner defying gravity, staying stuck to the card. Not just stuck - melted.

Half Vanish... Like an Erdnase Change in slow-motion. An out-jogged card slowly vanishes from the deck, visibly dissolving through the top card in the deck, until it’s completely invisible. A gorgeous piece of magic.

Magnify... A picture is taken of a face-up card with a smart phone, and then zoomed in with a tap. When the phone is taken away from the deck the card itself is seen to have zoomed in as well. With a pinch on the deck, it changes back to regular size.

Peek Box... Daniel Madison exposes a trick gamblers use to peek the bottom card of the deck - a rip in the tuck box shows the index. However when a spectator’s card is involved, things don’t go the way you’d expect. A baffling trick hidden in a gambling demonstration.

Bonuses

Immaculate Reconnect... Adam Wilber teaches his ending for Paul Harris’s ‘Immaculate Connection’ - the centers of three ripped cards used in the effect melt back into the torn cards - only, the wrong centres are used. An unexpected kicker to an awesome effect that leaves the spectators with an impossible object. Also contains thoughts and handling from Michael Weber.

Aquafina... To round out the Gaff System, Adam Wilber teaches a ‘Card to Bottle’ effect that doesn’t go as planned. The label on a water bottle is peeled off to reveal the spectator’s chosen card.

The Gaff Deck and Two Disc DVD Set is currently only available together as package - allowing you to save $15 off the normal price of the Deck and DVD separately. Extra Gaff Decks will be available in 2014 if you need replacements. We've also made a full deck of Angle Z cards available - as it is an effect that's strongest when you hand the card out.

Add the Gaff System to your cart today.

Special Note: While there are one or two effects in the system that use only one card - the majority do require the use of one of the Artifice Decks in conjunction with a the Gaff Cards. Be sure to stock up on Artifice: Cobalt Blue,Emerald Green and Tundra Decks before you check out - or add all three to your cart in a 3-Deck Sample Pack and get a free Deck on the house.

People have been raving over the sleek black system since we introduced it at MagicLive in Vegas. Pure Smoke has won praise and acclaim from some of the world best magical minds such as David Copperfield, Cyril Takayama, Nathan Burton, Jeff McBride, Jon Pendragon, Michael Weber, Bill Malone, Mathieu Bich, Eric Jones, Daniel Garcia, Calen Morelli... the list goes on and on.

The video demo only shows a few of the tricks you can perform with Pure Smoke. You can come up with a million... including comedy.... for instance make smoke pour from some poor guy's jacket... or out of a ladies purse! Pull off some guy's shoe and smoke comes billowing out... try walking a mile in THAT guys shoes!

Of course the power of Pure Smoke is in using it to heighten the effects that you already perform.

"After my show I was mobbed by the magicians wanting to know how I created the smoke..." - Jonathan Pendragon, World-renowned Professional Magician

"This is it. THIS is the type of smoke I've waited my whole life for." - Eric Jones, Top Pro

Why it Works

The reason Pure Smoke works so well is because your audience is not just witnessing a card effect or coin effect, they are being taken to a world that until recently was only available in the movies. No longer are you a person who knows some card effects, but now you are taking them to a world where apparently ANYTHING can happen.

The Pure Smoke system is a major upgrade over virtually every smoke delivery system on the market for good reason: It's more compact, easy to use, economic and the smoke it delivers is mystical and mysterious — it looks like it's straight out of a computer-animated fantasy .

Note from Brad: please understand that the texture of the cards, paper stock and finish is NOT the quality of the larger Artifice cards. It's very difficult to get exceptional quality with MINI decks. We use a good printer in China in order to keep costs LOW (if we used USPC you'd be paying over $10 for a deck and the quality wouldn't be much better because they outsource their MINI printing), but the cards are simply not going to be the same quality as their larger cousins. I hope you understand. It's just one of the trade offs we have to put up with. Fortunately the tricks work great, card changes etc. And MINI's are so much FUN to play with!